All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 15, Issue 10 – Page 15
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Short stops
Short Stops Week 38, 2022
EXECUTIVE CHANGES +++ Techtera, the French innovation cluster for the textile industry, has appointed Philippe Sanial, the technical director of Chomarat, as its new president +++ Tracy Brunz, long-term REI merchandising expert, was hired as new Sea to Summit NA director of strategic partnerships and business development ...
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News briefsEddie Bauer to roll out in Japan with Itochu partnership
Authentic Brands Group (ABG) and Itochu, a Japan-based trading company that specializes in textiles, machinery, food and energy, have announced a partnership to grow ABG’s outdoor brand Eddie Bauer in Japan. To facilitate this, Itochu will partner with Mizujin, a fashion wholesale and retail company, to design, manufacture and distribute ...
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News briefsLenzing switches to green electricity also at its Chinese site
The Lenzing Group is gradually transitioning to green energy at its production site in Nanjing. This will allow its Chinese subsidiary Lenzing Nanjing Fibers to use electricity derived only from renewable sources from 2023 onwards. The transition will also reduce the site’s carbon emissions by 100,000 tons annually, the company ...
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News briefsFoehn debuts Dyneema fabric for new down parka
With a price point of $999,95, Foehn is introducing its first down parka made with a Dyneema outer fabric. The non-woven material is filled with 800 cuin fillpower traceable RDS down, and the company is using a fully recycled nylon interior fabric. For the new Salem parka, that is part ...
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The GORE-TEX brand kicks off new brand campaign, introducing new claim
The GORE-TEX brand is launching a new brand campaign under the motto “Our work is never done” this fall, celebrating the 40-year anniversary of its textile Gore-Tex membrane technologies and promising an innovation-loaded future for its apparel and footwear product categories. For the kick-off video that is online on digital ...
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ArticlePaul Lange management expands with third-generation family member
Source: Paul Lange & Co. Paul-César Lange Stuttgart-based bicycle wholesaler and importer Paul Lange & Co OHG has filled the newly created position of chief strategy officer (CSO) with Paul-César Lange, who will be responsible for strategic direction in his new role with immediate effect. He will ...
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ArticlePortugal’s two-wheeler export volume grows 38 percent in the first 7 months
According to the Portuguese Bicycle Industry Association ABIMOTA, Portugal has achieved a production growth of 38 percent in the first seven months of the current year 2022 (and compared to the same period in 2021). These figures, which have also been confirmed by the European Union’s statistical office Eurostat, make ...
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News briefsSupport for Bradshaw-Taylor’s sales in Germany
Katharina Bieseke Katharina Bieseke joins the sales team for Bradshaw-Taylor’s brands Sherpa Adventure Gear, Artilect, Tentree and Le Chameau in Germany. In consultation with European sales director Wolfgang Jahn and sales manager Sven Kreitner, she is responsible for the retail partners in the brick-and-mortar and online segments. ...
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ArticleChouinard family transfers Patagonia ownership to channel dividends to environmental protection
Source: Campbell Brewer Yvon Chouinard Nearly 50 years after founding Patagonia, Yvon Chouinard and his family (together with his children Claire and Fletcher) have decided to give away their company to ensure all proceeds will be used to fight climate change. The Chouinard family has transferred all ...
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News briefsGlobetrotter nominated for German sustainability award
The German retailer Globetrotter is nominated for the German Sustainability Award in the “Resources” category. The prize is one of Europe’s best-known awards for ecological and social commitment and will be presented in December. Globetrotter has been picked as a nominee for a bundle of measures within its organization: The ...
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News briefs6th Mountain Bike Congress in Saalbach Hinterglemm
Sustainability and infrastructure are the focal points of the 6th Mountain Bike Congress at the Tourism Office in Saalbach Hinterglemm, Austria, from Oct. 4 to 6. Spread over three days, participants are offered discussions, workshops, activities and lectures on mountain biking (all in German). A new feature this year is ...
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News briefsSalomon revamps its logo and launches new claim and campaign
Salomon is addressing customers with a new brand slogan and appearance. The claim “tomorrow is yours,” created by the French agency DBB Paris, aims to invite people to connect with nature and embrace their personal future and the future of the planet in all aspects. One goal of the new ...
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ArticleOpening up the Outdoors: A report from the Outdoor Industries Association’s annual gathering
The British trade body’s Annual General Meeting has been a great indicator of its national waymarks: it marked the speech from the Prime Minister about putting the country into lockdown, it was the first gathering I attended post lockdown, while this week, it marked the death of the monarch – ...
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News briefsPierer Industrie AG acquires majority stake in Syntace
Austrian-based Pierer Industrie AG has acquired an unnamed majority stake in renowned German bicycle component manufacturer Syntace GmbH. No details of the purchase price were disclosed. Syntace develops and produces a wide range of high-quality lightweight products from wheels to hubs, handlebars, seat posts and pedals. The high-quality MTB niche ...
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ArticleMips predicts temporarily weaker bicycle market than expected
After two years of bicycle-related sales records, the listed Thule Group AB already spoke of an imminent temporarily reduced bicycle-related sales volume that will affect sales and profitability in the coming months (OIC reported). Now Mips AB, also from Sweden, is following suit: The Brain Protection System (BPS) manufacturer, also ...
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ArticleLenzing sees Austrian site at risk due to energy costs, politics and shortage of skilled workers
Stephan Sielaff, the CEO of fiber manufacturer Lenzing AG, sees Austria as an attractive production location - but also as a vulnerable one. “Gas prices are high in Austria, but not in China. If we can no longer cover our costs, at some point, it will be the end of ...
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News briefsDecathlon Spain receives Bike Territory seal for promotion of cycling
On Sep. 9, the Spanish Royal Cycling Federation (RFEC) – part of the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda – bestowed its Bike Territory seal on Decathlon Spain, according to Diffusion Sport. Decathlon is the first company to receive the seal, which recognizes the promotion of cycling, to customers ...
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News briefsNewell Brand’s bond offering receives Ba1 rating from Moody’s
After a negative outlook from S&P Global for Newell Brands, the parent company of outdoor and recreation brands CampingGaz, Coleman, Marmot and others, Moody’s rating was much more favorable: The new senior unsecured bonds received a Ba1 rating, and the outlook for the company remained positive. The rating agency expects ...
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ArticleOberalp Group presents products made from hemp
Right next to Oberalp’s own hemp field, the Alpine Hemp collection from Salewa was among the products presented at a cross-industry event on the topic of hemp on Sep. 7. For this purpose, industrial hemp was grown and processed into new products in a multi-industry partnership. At the press conference ...
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News briefsThule expects impact on its bicycle business from reduced orders
In a webcast meeting with Magnus Welander, CEO and president of the Thule Group, the company informed about the current market situation just before the company’s Q3 report 2022, which is scheduled for Oct. 26. In its half-year report on July 21, the company described the general market situation in ...
